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Last weekend more than 100 alumni, students, and faculty members gathered in our nation's capital to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hamilton’s Washington D.C. Program.

Philosophy students sat in on the discussion when four local food producers examined issues in America’s food system.

Hamilton students volunteered at more than 20 non-profit agencies in Oneida County for Make A Difference Day. The students provided a variety of services ranging from cleaning the Utica Children’s Museum, polishing the kitchen at Hope House, weeding the garden at Clinton Elementary School, and leading activities at Lutheran Care Nursing Home.

Martine Kalaw ’03 met with students on the DC program to discuss themes in her recently published book, Illegal Among Us: A Stateless Woman's Quest for Citizenship. She discussed how her lack of citizenship status affected her experience at Hamilton, despite making the most of it as a Hamilton, Adirondack Adventure Leader, and Residential Advisor for her semester on the New York City program.

Nanaka Suzuki ‘20 is spending her semester in Hamilton’s Washington, D.C., Program interning for Search For Common Ground’s Production Team. Search For Common Ground is a non-profit that works to resolve foreign conflicts through peaceful dialogue and discussion. Although peacemaking might not get as much public attention as more visible approaches such as protesting, it has contributed to many examples of slow yet sustainable social change in conflict-ridden countries.

Karianna Torres ’21 is interning for C-Span’s Department of Education, a branch of the network that is used as a resource for teachers by devising lesson plans and video competitions to get students involved in government affairs.

Here’s the main question College Chaplain Jeff McArn has his students explore in his American Freedom and Religious Thought class: what exactly is American freedom? Does it include equality of opportunity and socioeconomic mobility? If so, how do communities that struggle with poverty fit with this perception of freedom?

The new center demonstrates Hamilton’s commitment to enhancing the well-being of its students by providing resources that help set the foundation for a healthy and productive life.

Prominent foreign policy expert Robert Kagan P’20 discussed his latest book, “The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World,” at Hamilton on Oct. 5. James S. Sherman Professor of Government Philip Klinkner introduced Kagan and his many accomplishments, which includes serving in the State Department as a member of the policy planning staff, publishing numerous books on world politics, and writing as a contributing columnist for the Washington Post.

“Don’t ever let anyone place limitations on your life,” said Martine Kalaw ’03 as she opened her discussion, Kindness: Community Through Inclusion, on Sept. 20.